Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Filed: 3/27/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1448




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1448, AS AMENDED, 
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with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 
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3, on page 1, by replacing lines 8 through 10 with the 
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following:

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    ""Equal access" means to be able to interact with a State 
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agency or constitutional office at a level equal to"; and
 


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on page 2, by replacing lines 5 through 7 with the following:
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"State agencies and constitutional officers, as defined by rule 
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by the appropriate State agency or  constitutional officer.  
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"Important"; and
 


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on page 2, by deleting lines 11 through 15; and
 


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on page 2, line 20, by inserting immediately after "service", 
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the following:  
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"from State agencies or constitutional officers"; and
 


 


 






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on page 2, by replacing lines 22 through 25 with the following:

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    "(a) Each State agency and constitutional officer shall 
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take reasonable steps to provide equal access to  the agency or 
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office for individuals with limited English  proficiency."; and
 


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on page 3, lines 1 and 2, by deleting "to public services"; and
 
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on page 3, by replacing line 3 with the following:
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        "(1) Development and implementation of pilot programs 
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    or phase-in implementation plans for having a sufficient 
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    number of qualified bilingual"; and
 
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on page 3, line 6, before "services", by inserting "oral 
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language"; and
 


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on page 3, by replacing lines 8 and 9 with the following:
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"between a State agency or constitutional officer and 
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individuals with limited English proficiency."; and
 
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on page 3, by replacing line 10 with the following:
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        "(2) Development and implementation of pilot programs 
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    or phase-in implementation plans for translating important 
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    documents ordinarily"; and
 
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on page 3, line 11, by replacing "any language" with "the 
 


 






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language"; and
 


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on page 3, by replacing lines 15 and 16 with the following:

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    "(c) Each State agency and constitutional officer shall 
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adopt rules regarding the requirements of this"; and
 
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on page 3, line 19, by replacing "Illinois Human Rights 
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Commission" with "Department of Human Rights".